Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Volkan Oezdemir won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 29, 2017·Anaheim, California, USA, USA
Style matchupJimi Manuwa: Well-roundedvsVolkan Oezdemir: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Jimi Manuwa wins(50.6%)
Actual result: Volkan Oezdemir wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jimi Manuwa enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Volkan Oezdemir is a KO finisher (56% of wins). Jimi Manuwa has lost 83% of fights by KO.
- Jimi Manuwa has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Jimi Manuwa
Red Corner
VS
Volkan Oezdemir
Blue Corner
-175
(64%)
Vegas Odds
+155
(39%)
46
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'2"
200.66 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jimi ManuwaL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Ovince Saint Preux · Oct 16W
KOvs Corey Anderson · Mar 17L
vs Jan Blachowicz · Mar 18L
KOvs Thiago Santos · Dec 18L
KOvs Aleksandar Rakic · Jun 19Volkan Oezdemir
oldest →latest
L
vs Nikita Krylov · Oct 22W
SUBvs Bogdan Guskov · Sep 23W
KOvs Johnny Walker · Jun 24L
vs Carlos Ulberg · Nov 24W
KOvs Alonzo Menifield · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jimi ManuwaMetricVolkan Oezdemir
3.43
Strikes / min
4.99
3.97
Strikes absorbed / min
4.19
49%
Strike defense
55%
0.53
TDs / 15 min
0.50
70%
Takedown defense
80%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54Δ 1.34 — meaningful gap+0.80
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jimi ManuwaVolkan Oezdemir
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jimi Manuwa(10 fights)Volkan Oezdemir(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+30.0-30.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+71.0-71.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Jimi Manuwa
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights12
Volkan Oezdemir
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights16